The hills are a vivid purple with the heather in flower at this time of year. An August walk in the Pentlands is punctuated with the blooms of the old-fashioned hill grasses and herbs. Look carefully for tasty wild blaeberries to pick and lucky white heather!
On the farm, the sheep are gathered. The first of the lambs off to market and wool is packed off to Galashiels for grading and sale.
AUGUST AVAILABILITY AT EASTSIDE
Stable Cottage (sleeps 2) available 23rd - 31st August 2019
Steading Cottage (sleeps 4) available 9th - 16th August 2019
Byre Cottage (sleeps 6) available 26th - 31st August 2019
Woodshed (sleeps 2) available 1st - 6th August 2019
What's on around Edinburgh in August?
Edinburgh comes alive with street performances, pop up bars, cafés and venues. Both the Edinburgh Festival Fringe & Edinburgh International Festival run along side each other offering entertainment from opera and orchestra to dance, comedy, and circus!
Edinburgh Festival Fireworks
Festivals
The Edinburgh International Festival and Festival Fringe are obviously the main events this month making the city a busy but really exciting place to visit. There is so much more besides with the Edinburgh Arts Festival exhibiting the visual arts and the Book Festival setting up their tented village in Charlotte Square Gardens for two weeks of high profile debates and discussions.
Edinburgh Art Festival | until the 25th August 2019
Edinburgh Festival Fringe | 2nd - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh Foodies Festival | 2nd - 4th August 2019
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo | 2nd - 24th August 2019
Edinburgh International Festival : Including the Finale Fireworks Concert, not to be missed! | 2nd - 26th August 2019
Edinburgh International Book Festival | 10th - 26th August 2019
Festival Fireworks Concert | TBC
Midstock Festival | TBC
Music & Theatre
Forth on the Fringe | showcasing the best of the festival. 9th - 10th August 2019
Florence & the Machine | 7th - 8th August 2019
Edinburgh Festival Wheel
From the beginning of August the iconic red and white ferris wheel returns to Princes Street Gardens in the heart of Edinburgh. Get a different view of Edinburgh from 42m in the air!
The Free Company : Summer Series
Foodie finds & dining events
If you need to escape the city we highly recommend a summer evening at the Free Company. An old farm steading on the edge of the Pentlands turned rustic supper club venue. Evenings at Jupiter Artland are equally magical, with summer gatherings amongst the artworks. Booking essential.
The Free Company : Summer series | TBC
Summer Evening Gatherings at Cafe Party : Jupiter Artland | TBC
Bushcraft & foraging
Long summer days in August can also be perfect for trying your hand at bushcraft or foraging in the beautiful rolling hills and woodlands of the Lothians.
Bushcraft and survival skills day course : Dalkeith Country park | 10th August 2019
Forage walk & first aid with plants workshop | 11th August 2019
Antony Gormley’s Firmament at Jupiter Artland
Exhibitions
A Royal Wedding: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex: Palace of Holyrood | throughout August 2019
Russia, Royalty & the Romanovs | throughout August 2019
Jupiter Artland | throughout August 2019
ARTIST ROOMS : Woodman, Arbus and Mapplethorpe | throughout August 2019
Body Beautiful : Diversity on the Catwalk | throughout August 2019
The Long Look | throughout August 2019
NOW : Anya Gallaccio, Charles Avery, Aurélien Froment, Roger Hiorns and others | throughout August 2019
Bridget Riley | throughout August 2019
Wild and Majestic : Romantic Visions fo Scotland | throughout August 2019
Cut and Paste : 400 years of Collage | throughout August 2019
Over | Bridget Riley
ARTISTS ROOMS : Woodman
Edinburgh Festival Fireworks
The Free Company : Summer Series
Antony Gormley’s Firmament at Jupiter Artland
Over | Bridget Riley
ARTISTS ROOMS : Woodman
